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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Glaucoma / October 2005Glaucoma Testing
My eye doctor doesn't explain much. On the glaucoma test my eyes tested 16 and 19. What does that mean? What is the "normal range"? Bob Kolbinsky > My eye doctor doesn't explain much. On the glaucoma test my eyes tested > 16 and 19. What does that mean? What is the "normal range"? > Bob Kolbinsky The numbers are measures of pressure (in millimeters of mercury) of fluid inside each eye. "Normal" is 10 to 21, but because it is possible to have glaucoma while having "normal" pressures, other factors also are used to determine if glaucoma is present. Don't be afraid to ask your doctor to explain things about your tests. That's why you are paying him. Here's a link for more: http://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/hw153259.asp I have gone to the same eye doctor for years and have always had "healthy" eyes. I am 79 years old. Recently I have discovered cataracts in both eyes and am being treated for glaucoma. The initial glaucoma drops irritated my eyes. (The name started with an X.) I'm on Timolol now, but my eyes are still bloodshot and sore. Are there any eye drops for glaucoma that may not inflame my eyes? Bob Kolbinsky Was your first drop Xalatan? There are lots of different glaucoma drops, containing different ingredients. You and your doctor will just need to continue trying different ones until you find something that works. Laura >I have gone to the same eye doctor for years and have always had >"healthy" [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >glaucoma that may not inflame my eyes? >Bob Kolbinsky > The initial glaucoma drops > irritated my eyes. (The name started with an X.) I'm on Timolol now, but > my eyes are still bloodshot and sore. Are there any eye drops for > glaucoma that may not inflame my eyes? This is definitely a question for your doctor. It's not uncommon to have to try a few different types of drops before finding one or a combination of drops that works best for you. It took about four months before my glaucoma specialist determined that none of the drops were sufficiently effective for me and I ended up having surgery to lower my pressures. Take care, anka > My eye doctor doesn't explain much. On the glaucoma test my eyes tested > 16 and 19. What does that mean? What is the "normal range"? > Bob Kolbinsky Hi Bob, You need to find a doctor that won't leave you guessing. After 12 years on drops and 3 surgeries, my doctor wants to see my pressures below 16. Once they creep into the high teens, she gets concerned. But that's my particular case. Yours may be different. Either way, it shouldn't be a mystery to you. Ask your doc for clarification. Tom > > My eye doctor doesn't explain much. On the glaucoma test my eyes tested > > 16 and 19. What does that mean? What is the "normal range"? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Tom * Pressures of 16 and 19 mmHg are very normal. More importantly, did your eye doctor give you a field test? This is the simplest way to diagnose glaucomatous damage. If you field tests are normal and IOP of 16/19, you are not even a glaucoma suspect. If the pressures are above 20, you might be called a suspect. At 23 or 24, you would probably be treated with drops and field tests performed every year. However there are some people with low-pressure glaucoma: They have retinal damage but low IOP. earle * |
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